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 5. When the process completes the bottom of the screen will display a message "Disk write completed successfully!" 5. When the process completes the bottom of the screen will display a message "Disk write completed successfully!"
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 +===== Formatting Disks =====
 +You can also use the Disk Writer to format blank floppy disks. If you haven't already, [[howto:drivesetup|setup the drive]] you'll use for writing. Only one drive should be connected to the AppleSauce at a time.
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 +1. Select the Format As... pulldown menu from the lower left-hand side of the screen.
 +{{ :app:format_as_button.png?400 |}}
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 +2. Depending on what type of drive you have connected, you'll see different choices for which type of format you can choose. From the pulldown, select which type of format you'd like the disk to use.
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 +{{:app:three_and_a_half_format_choices.png?300|}} {{:app:five_inch_format_choices.png?300|}}
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 +3.In the dialog box that appears, provide a volume name for the disk and click the OK button.
 +{{ :app:volume_name_dialog_box.png?400 |}}
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 +4. The type of file system selected and the volume name will appear at the top of the Disk Writer screen, above the gray boxes.
 +{{ :app:ready_to_format.png?400 |}}
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 +5. Click the Format Disk button in the lower right corner.
 +{{ :app:format_disk_button.png?400 |}}
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 +6. The disk will begin formatting and show progress.
 +{{ :app:formatting_progress.png?400 |}}
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 +7. When completed the message "Disk format completed successfully! will appear towards the bottom of the screen.
 +{{ :app:format_completed_success.png?400 |}}
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